5 Diet Resolutions

1. Take Small Steps

• Vow to add a piece of produce to your brown bag lunch daily.
• Designate a day as fish day.
• Package up a single serving of your favorite whole-grain cereal, then treat it as your midmorning snack.

2. Water, Water, Everywhere

• Drink one glass first thing in the morning,before you brush your teeth.
• Tempted by more soda? Another glass of wine? Drink a cup of water with a splash of your favorite beverage in it first.

3. Go for the Gold...and Red...and Purple

Colorful produce is packed with disease-fighting plant compounds.

• Designate a color-a-day. Maybe Mondays are yellow, with grapefruit, golden apples, or corn, while Tuesdays are purple with plums and eggplant.
• Get the kids involved and go for a theme: Build a green pizza with emerald bell peppers and artichokes, or a red produce-infused chili.

4. Tackle Mindless Munching

• Pop a stick of gum or a sugar-free mint in your mouth.
• Brush or floss your teeth.
• Busy your hands with a glass of water, a cup of tea.

5. Stack the Odds in Your Favor

• Buddy up with a friend or family member with diet and weight loss resolutions. Then share your ideas, plans, and successes regularly.
• Leave the temptations at the grocery store. Promise yourself you’ll cater to cravings only outside the home, in one-serving portions.
• Socialize with non-food events. Get your friends together in the park, for a hike, or at the movies.

Take enough steps and you’ll reach any goal. Resolve to make a few small diet resolutions this year and then just watch how far you’ll go!

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